Quotations and aphorisms by Chanakya:

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?~Chanakya

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We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.~Chanakya

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A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.~Chanakya

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He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.~Chanakya

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The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth.~Chanakya

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Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.~Chanakya

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Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.~Chanakya

He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.~Chanakya

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As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.~Chanakya

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The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.~Chanakya

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A man is great by deeds, not by birth.~Chanakya

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A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.~Chanakya

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Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.~Chanakya

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Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.~Chanakya

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The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.~Chanakya

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Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.~Chanakya

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Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.~Chanakya

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A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.~Chanakya